Amazon Closing ‘Fresh’, ‘GO’ Stores: Focus On Whole Foods
Remember the big media fuss Amazon made over the launch of its automated, checkout-free grocery stores? We also noted, later, that the concept had some troubling issues… Now, Amazon is closing its ‘GO’ and ‘Fresh’ conven-ience stores…Read More →
Meat Substitute Companies ‘Pivoting’ To Other Products
After several years of ‘almost success’, the sector pioneer of plant-based meat subs-titutes has taken an abrupt turn to the left. Beyond Foods has ‘pivoted’ from its core business to seek a share of the straight-up plant-based protein market…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part VII: What Are Kids Being Fed?
It’s easy to blame junk food marketing for making children overweight. After all, the statistics are there, showing just how influ-ential these ads can be for young minds. However, it’s not just the marketing that’s at fault here…Read More →
Our Most Famous Sandwiches – For Better Or Worse
Some of the most-beloved, legendary sand-wiches in the Western World are not the best for our health – by today’s standards. But they remain all-time faves of a vast majority of diners. Today, I’ve cherry-picked some old and some new sammy classics…Read More →
Newstalgizing Groundhog Day: A Personalized Approach
This post is as much about a newstalgic up-date to the traditional Groundhog Day observ-ance as it is a culinary muse. If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em? But never fear: “All will become clear!’ as Sherlock Holmes always used to reassure Dr. Watson…Read More →
Canada Food Inspection Agency To Cut 1,300+ Jobs
The Canada Food Inspection Agency will cut 1,300+ jobs by 2029 to meet a government streamlining target. They say that won’t make Canada’s food supply more vulnerable. But their reasoning raises more questions than it answers…Read More →
McDonald’s Worker ‘Taps’ Into Customer Credit Cards
You never know who’s a secret tech-master. It could be anyone you meet on the street… Or even a McDonald’s cashier. And that’s the core of today’s cautionary post. A McStaffer was caught skimming customers’ payment cards with a sneaky ‘device’…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part VI: What Are Kids Being Fed?
Junk food marketing is very successful, driving sales for many brands every year. Because of junk food marketing, around 40% of calories children now consume come from sugar and saturated fat. Conversely, 60% eat too little fruit, while 95% eat too few vegetables. Read More →